Category Archives: Garden

Stone Faced

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Throughout this past trip there were faces as ornament carved into stone. I wonder who was immortalized in stone – not just in big fancy sculptures and fountains, but over doorways, windows, and on fence posts.

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Garden Dragon

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

The SF Flower and Garden Show is going on now at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds. It’s always inspirational to go and see what is happening there. For me, the most striking thing this time is the golden dragon and … Continue reading →

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Blossoms

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Spring has sprung all over the yard. The cherry tree is particularly spectacular. It’s all abuzz with honey bees gathering nectar. Stand beneath the tree and be surrounded with the hum of hundreds if not thousands of bees busy at … Continue reading →

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Happy Spring Equinox

Posted on March 20, 2012 by
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Fat Tuesday French Laundry

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

Two of us celebrate 25 and 30 years of marriage this weekend. All of us Fat Tuesday ladies have been married for more than 24 years. A good reason to celebrate and have our husbands along for dinner at the … Continue reading →

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Huntington Gardens

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Texture, repetition, juxtaposition, light. The way the Huntington garden combines all of the above with plant material and a smidge of man made items like columns and temples is masterful. No garden gnomes here. (I’m not judging garden gnomes mind … Continue reading →

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Huntington Desert Gardens

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

We went on a road trip. One of the stops was Huntington Library and Gardens near Pasadena in a town called San Marino. The star attractions are the paintings of Blue Boy and Pinkie, and the Gutenberg Bible, and the … Continue reading →

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Omnivore

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

It turns out that Schnap – the Co-Quilter and Co-Gardener – enjoys radishes. Organic and fresh from the garden, of course.

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Bountiful

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

The raised bed kitchen garden has been producing peas, beans, berries, herbs and other goodies in bountiful quantities. The tomatoes and squash though…not so much. The weather here in Northern California has been strange for summer even despite Mark Twain’s … Continue reading →

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Peas

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

From seed to snack.

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